Grape-vine
初中 Junior High传播谣言
📖 牛津释义
grape-vine
n
1 type of vine on which grapes grow 葡萄藤. =>illus 见插图.
2 (usu 通常作 the grape-vine) [sing]
(fig 比喻) means by which news is passed on from person to person, eg in an office, a school or a group of friends 消息的传播途径（如在办公室、 学校、 朋友间）
I heard on the grape-vine that Jill is to be promoted. 我听人说吉尔就要提升了.
🧩 词语组成解析
grape
[ɡrep]
n. 葡萄;深紫色，葡萄紫;
🗣️ 情景例句
My friend is not gay; he's straight.
我的朋友不是“基佬”，他很正常。
One cannot always be a hero, but one can always be a man.
人难一世称雄，但可一生为人。
always respects a parent who admits that he is wrong,
他们总是尊敬的，对于能够承认错误或无知、